Every week I share a few ideas to help you finish strong. A great ending sets the stage for success next week. For this week, I'm offering a reminder to follow-through or follow-up on the professional development activities of your team members and I suggest a fun way to stimulate ideas and discussions around topics that matter. Enjoy and use them in great professional health!
Too many bosses leave discussions about professional development to one or two occasions during the year, usually syncing them with the annual performance evaluations. Follow this formula and you're doing your team members and your firm a tremendous disservice. Rather than keeping professional development talk locked to the calendar, I’m a big fan of frequent “on the fly” conversations that directly support an individual’s developmental needs and goals. Here are 6 ideas to help you jump-start more effective and more timely development discussions with your team members:
